RichardA

I'm picking up my first 911 in South Carolina on Friday and driving it back to California over a week or so. It's a 2014 S cabriolet with a stick. Yay!

Any thoughts on things to bring to make the trip better? Hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, and light jacket of course. Anything else, or anything for the car that experienced road trippers would recommend?

LexVan

I'll list a couple items to get this started:

Tire plug kit
Supplies for cleaning windshield

737gdog

A drive at The Dragon or a number of other roads in N. GA, W. N.C. or E. TN.....

Al.Fresco

A facecloth to wipe the grin off your face!!! Find some backcountry road stretches to have some fun. Don’t take the highway all the way.

Enjoy the trip.

Ark20

Tire plug kit
Check tire pressure
Setup radio/Bluetooth
$ for tolls
Full tank of gas!

bkrantz

If not in a hurry, then get off the interstates (which lately seem much worse with big trucks and bad drivers). Seek out scenic and entertaining two-lanes. For example, crossing Colorado on US 160 or US 50 is MUCH more fun than I-70. And US 50 across Nevada is one of my favorite roads.

Chupacabra

Clean set of clothes
Make sure your tire sealant kit is in the frunk.
Have fun and sightsee. Driven to California and back twice, once via Route 66. Not much to it.

Rich_Jenkins

SC to Mountain View is around 2,700 miles...that is a fair distance in a week or so. Is it just you? Do you plan to fly in to SC?

I drove a truck+Airstream Travel Trailer combo for a couple years extended travel around the US a couple years ago. We'd generally do a relaxed 300 a day, but obviously you can increase that distance with a 911. More recently, we drove my C2+7MT from Long Island to Tampa in '19, 1,150 miles in two days.

What you take is probably just common sense, and what works for you. There's a surprising amount of room in a 911. The route you may likely take (40, or 10) is pretty flat, and won't be through the mountains. The driving is straight and you can tach it up.

I'd take something to adjust the tire pressures, like a gauge, for sure. Dealers seem to like to inflate the tires to "max" pressure. I had to remove 6-8 psi from the rears in particular for comfort, as I was losing molars, it was so rough. Maybe a can of fix-a-flat, in case the compressor and tire sealant doesn't work. Just gives you another option. You can get this stuff anywhere, so you don't have to fly with it.

Car cleaning kit for sure. Might ask the track guys for what to use for temporarily taping the car, in case you encounter gravel or road debris. Blue painters tape maybe? Summer is construction time on interstates, so you will likely come across road works. Windshield cleaner spray, detail spray, MF towels; there's some good Porsche branded bug spray and bug sponge that I picked up at the PECATL that works well. Maybe a small bottle or two of washer concentrate; just add water.

For a trip that long I'd make sure to pick up a bottle of the correct oil for your engine. You don't know whether or how the car burns oil, and something for a Porsche is harder to find than more common makes. Same for a container of water for the radiator.

The distances between cities on I40 out West, or I10 in Texas, are large. In the event of a complete failure, I'd want to have whatever I needed to be stuck on the roadside for a while...with modern cell-service of course this won't be long, but a small kit of supplies can make the wait bearable. Obviously you don't want or expect this to happen. But as a thought exercise, consider what might make you comfortable on a remote part of the interstate a short time while you wait (TP, wipes, sunshade, water, dried food, etc.)

Otherwise, enjoy the trip!

TRM

Regarding the tire plug kit - IMPORTANT...bring along tools that assist. You'll want a nice pair of pliers that can 1, be used to remove nails/screws, and 2 cut off some of the extra plug sticking out of the tire after plugging.

Martin S.

If it were me, all of the above makes sense, and I'd add a few:

• Be a member of AAA, their best service option provides for the longest flatbed tows,
• Valentine 1 Radar Detector
• Compression stockings for those 12 hour days in the "saddle"
• Small ice chest packed with Monster drinks, water and some snacks.
• Have WAZE App on your phone....I wouldn't go across country without my WAZE,
• Have a mount for your phone, maybe a suction cup mount as a temporary fix.

good2go

I drove across the country in MY19. It's a long hall, but was a blast. I put an extra pad on the drivers seat. This was huge for spending 12 hour days driving. I just grab an outdoor seat cushion from the yard furniture, it worked great, about 2" thick, I would highly recommend it.

Cay911

a gallon+ of widow washer fluid...and maybe a quart of oil.

barncobob

fly first class

NA2

if the car doesn't have PPF on the front you really need to get something on there, even if it's just painters tape.

slimmn

Here's the list I compiled from reading older posts. Prob a little overkill in your case, but it's a start. Good luck and congrats.
1. 12V portable inflator
2. Tire plug kit with pliers
3. Jack
4. Jack pad
5. Torque wrench
6. Socket for impact wrench
7. Wheel chocks or 2x4 block
8. Milwaukee impact wrench
9. Flashlight w/batteries
10. Cushion pad or cardboard (to protect your knees)

Checklist prep for route - list of towns and tire stores and Porsche dealerships w/phone numbers